2006-12-11 12:48:31 · 7 answers · asked by khanhnghia 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
It means you better get working. Or moving .another way to say get going.
2006-12-11 12:52:00 · answer #1 · answered by swanlbby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It refers (metaphorically, we hope) to cracking a whip to make a horse move faster. (Note that it is the *sound* of the whip that matters, no contact is necessary.) By extension, it may also suggest cracking a whip to make slaves work harder. To students, in particular, the phrase may also suggest 'cracking a book' - i.e. stop fooling around and start studying. In any event, the meaning is to concentrate effort on getting a task done.
2006-12-11 20:54:50 · answer #2 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means "I need to get busy if I hope to get this assignment done on time"
the part about "I'm going to have to get cracking.." I believe is in reference to past slave owners who would "crack the whip" against slaves to make them work harder.
2006-12-11 20:53:14 · answer #3 · answered by jastorsjeep 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I looked up the word "cracking" in the dictionary; the expression"get cracking" might come from this meaning--crack: "to go at good speed", specifically: to proceed under full sail or steam".
"i'm going to have to 'go full speed' if i hope to get this assignment done on time"
2006-12-12 04:22:34 · answer #4 · answered by motionpictures2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I need to get to work if I want to get finished. I think "cracking" means cracking the book open
2006-12-11 20:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by count scratchula 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You'll have to pull yourself together and get off your lazy bud and do something, otherwise you'll never have the assignment done on time!
2006-12-11 20:53:21 · answer #6 · answered by alternative_be 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i dont start working now i wont finish _________ on time
2006-12-11 20:51:15 · answer #7 · answered by Luigi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋